I knew I wouldn't be home last night, busy tonight, and church Wednesday night, and since nighttime seems to be the best time to get things done, I disciplined myself yesterday and got a fair amount of things done on my list. So then it was off to choir practice.
We were tired. Dave & Sara fed us. Sara made dessert! Haystacks and then this chocolate water/caramel thing that was absolutely AWESOME! I intentionally didn't have any caffeine, but I think between the food, the exhaustion from the day, and then just the fact we were all together at an unusual time made the choir, at least the altos, a little wound up.
I must admit, choir would be fun with just adults, but our teens take choir fun to a whole new level. When Dave, who is pleased with the new stage monitor, asks how well we can hear the sound, the teen standing next to it looks at him with a serious expression and says, "I can't hear anything." Dave was horrified (I mean, it is a brand spankin new monitor!), and then realized she was joking. (And if you ever wonder where their youngest gets some of her facial expressions? Come watch Dave in choir practice.) And thus the night began.
I love music, and I love laughter. We had both...two hours of it. And the perfect ending to the night? The song I've not cared for the most, which we crashed on the first time we sang, I've actually learned to like. I guess between the rounds and the fast pace I've never totally gotten the tune until Dave began breaking it down on the piano at a slower pace. And I LOVE it! The harmony is awesome. The words have always been fine, but now I like it even better. And I think less of a Jewish dance when I hear it.
I was singing all the way home, and was still wound up when I got home. I felt a little sorry for Ellen having to get Danielle home and up on the bus by 6:15am this morning. I imagine Danielle wasn't ready to go to bed when she got home, either!
And I'm still energized this morning.
Can you hear the sound of celestial laughter?
We were tired. Dave & Sara fed us. Sara made dessert! Haystacks and then this chocolate water/caramel thing that was absolutely AWESOME! I intentionally didn't have any caffeine, but I think between the food, the exhaustion from the day, and then just the fact we were all together at an unusual time made the choir, at least the altos, a little wound up.
I must admit, choir would be fun with just adults, but our teens take choir fun to a whole new level. When Dave, who is pleased with the new stage monitor, asks how well we can hear the sound, the teen standing next to it looks at him with a serious expression and says, "I can't hear anything." Dave was horrified (I mean, it is a brand spankin new monitor!), and then realized she was joking. (And if you ever wonder where their youngest gets some of her facial expressions? Come watch Dave in choir practice.) And thus the night began.
I love music, and I love laughter. We had both...two hours of it. And the perfect ending to the night? The song I've not cared for the most, which we crashed on the first time we sang, I've actually learned to like. I guess between the rounds and the fast pace I've never totally gotten the tune until Dave began breaking it down on the piano at a slower pace. And I LOVE it! The harmony is awesome. The words have always been fine, but now I like it even better. And I think less of a Jewish dance when I hear it.
I was singing all the way home, and was still wound up when I got home. I felt a little sorry for Ellen having to get Danielle home and up on the bus by 6:15am this morning. I imagine Danielle wasn't ready to go to bed when she got home, either!
And I'm still energized this morning.
Can you hear the sound of celestial laughter?
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